The maintenance and improvement of existing council homes remains a key priority in West Lothian Council's Housing Capital budget with approximately £8.2 million to be invested in planned programme work during this financial year from April 2024 until the end of March 2025.
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West Lothian Council has launched a postcode look-up facility for council housing tenants where they can check when their home is scheduled for improvement and maintenance works. This service enables council tenants to search for the proposed review year for Housing Capital Investment Programme work
A development of 18 apartments has been granted planning approval in Linlithgow.
A care development company is celebrating a double planning award this April after it secured approval for two sites in Glasgow and West Lothian. Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco is a joint venture company comprising Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG) and the CCG (Scotland) construction and ma
Springfield Partnerships, the affordable housing arm of Springfield Properties, has submitted proposals to West Lothian Council for 47 new homes in Livingston. The brownfield site, just off Ladywell East Road, has lain vacant since Cedarbank School relocated in 2022 leaving the derelict building an
Persimmon Homes has said a final phase of development at Wester Inch in Bathgate can deliver an authentic village centre feel, including sought-after retail units, if approved by West Lothian Council this week.
Private investment firm RoundShield and real estate company Ambassador Group have secured a £21 million funding line to facilitate the construction of over 70 new homes at the historic Bangour Village Estate site in West Lothian. The milestone announcement also includes news of a partial land
Projects to improve local bus travel in West Lothian have been put on hold due to funding constraints.
Glasgow-based retrofitting specialist Procast has secured a tender win with West Lothian Council worth £16 million over four years. Procast has developed a reputation for quality retrofitting work, bringing older properties up to modern standards. This significant win marks the beginning of a
Property and investment company Ambassador Group has secured a £21 million loan from OakNorth Bank to fund the development of over 70 new homes at the group's latest site at the historic Bangour Village, as well as ongoing infrastructure works. The units include 51 detached and semi-detac
Network Rail engineers have successfully raised the height of a boundary wall to improve the safety of the railway on Royal Terrace in Linlithgow.
Non-urgent repairs for West Lothian Council housing tenants are set to resume from 1 April 2024.
Following an extensive programme of pre-construction work, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has started construction on the first new homes at its Sibbalds Wynd development, located off Sibbalds Brae in Bathgate.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has designated Livingston 'Livi' Skatepark as a category B listed structure.
West Lothian Council is set to make £75.1 million of capital investment during 2024/25 to support the delivery of essential services for local residents.